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How to Install your Water Tank
Rainwater Tanks Direct Can install your water
tank in Sydney with an easy one stop supply and install service
that's guaranteed to please!
Call us on 1300 88 94 90 for fast and friendly service.
Site
Preparation
Preparing your site for your Rain water tank installation in Sydney is as
important as choosing the right water tank for your needs. Proper
preparation and base construction is crucial if you want your water
tank to last and for you to be able to claim on any warranty issues
if your water tank should fail in any way. Most manufactures will
supply you with their version of the appropriate way to install
their water tank and the way the site should be prepared ready for
the tank. The guidelines should be followed to ensure that you won’t
have any problems with your rain water tank installation.
There is no substitute for good site preparation. Correct site
preparation is essential to ensure a long and trouble-free life for
your Sydney water tank installation.
It is essential to have your water tank on a FLAT LEVEL COMPACTED
BASE. The base of your water tank must be fully supported at all
times.
CONCRETE SLAB water tank installation
Concrete Slab must be at least 25mpa and 100mm (4”) thick with F62
mesh halfway through the mix. It should be screeded flat and level
with no high or low spots. The finished surface should have a
trowelled finish.
CRUSHER DUST water tank installation
Crusher dust bases must be 300mm (12”) wider than diameter of the
water tank and prepared as follows:
• Remove at least 100mm (4”) of natural earth, ensuring the base is
flat and level.
• Refill with at least 75mm (3”) of crusher dust thoroughly mixed
with dry cement powder (for a 4m (13’) base we suggest 2-3 bags of
cement powder).
• Once spread, thoroughly compact the crusher dust with suitable
compacting equipment, not by any other means.
• Thoroughly screed the surface and ensure the finished surface is
perfectly FLAT AND LEVEL and free of stones, tree roots, etc. Do not
water to set the cement powder, natural moisture will do this when
your tank is in position.
• Note: Sand is not acceptable.
Planning for your water tank installation
You need to plan properly for water tank installation. If the single
tank or the total of all tanks on your property is less than 10,000
litres, usually you do not need council approval. If your tank or
tanks are larger than 10,000 litres you will need to get consent
from your local council or your local Water Supply authority. Some
councils have location, colour and/or noise control requirements for
tanks. Please check with your local council before installing a
rainwater tank. Most councils have Plumbing requirements for your
water tank installation
If you are installing a water tank for indoors use you will need to
sustain minimum water levels in your tank. A licensed plumber should
install a top-up system from the drinking water supply or a
'rainwater tank control valve', which automatically switches to
drinking water when the tank is empty. For proper water tank
installation you may also need a flow restrictor to ensure the flow
rate of water used to top-up the tank does not affect your water
pressure or your neighbours' water pressure and you may also need a
visible 'air gap' between the pipe from the mains supply and the
tank.
Backflow prevention devices for water tank installation
Backflow can occur when rainwater from a tank mixes with the
drinking water supply. To prevent this, a backflow prevention device
needs to be installed at your property border when you install a
water tank. Backflow prevention devices are not required for
residential properties with a rainwater tank that is not connected
to a top up from, the drinking water supply and collects roof water
only. Tanks with a connection to the drinking water supply will
require the installation of both containment and zone backflow
prevention devices.
Water tank pumps
If your tank is not high enough for gravity to provide the required
water pressure, you will need to install a rain water pump (click
here for our range of pumps and accessories that are available on
line now.
First flush devices
It's a good idea to install appropriate leaf screens and gutter
guards to stop rubbish and insects entering the tank. Installing a
first flush diverter is essential for reducing the amount of
sediment and other materials entering the tank and polluting the
water.
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